OPEN command

Opens the Open file dialog box.

BricsCAD Shape; BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Description

Opens the Open file dialog box to select a file to open in the drawing editor.

Supported open file formats are:

  • Standard Drawing File (.dwg)
    Note: The minimum supported version of AutoCAD® Mechanical drawings is Mechanical 2012, and the maximum is Mechanical 2021. If you try to open an ACM drawing created with an unsupported version, a notification window prompts to choose one option:
    • Open in Read Only Mode (allows the user to view and possibly edit the drawing without saving it).
    • Close (stops opening of a drawing and returns the user to the previous state/screen).
  • Drawing Exchange Format (.dxf)
  • Template Format (.dwt)
  • Standards File (.dws)
  • Windows Metafile Formats (.wmf; .emf; .wmz; .emz)(1) (2)
  • Collada (.dae)
  • Micro Station DGN File (.dgn)

    Formats available with the BIM add-on:

  • Rhino file (.3dm)(1) (2)
  • SketchUp file(.skp)(1) (2)
  • IFC file (.ifc; .ifczip)
  • Revit Family (.rfa)(1) (2)
  • Revit Project (.rvt)(1) (2)

    (1) Not available in BricsCAD for Linux.

    (2) Not available in BricsCAD for macOS.